User:Abatra21/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Mating call

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I have always been fascinated by mating calls and the underlying principles of it. This article specifically talks about it in relation to sexual reproduction. It also lays down the information very categorically evaluating many different types of organisms and being thorough. However, I chose this article because it could also use some more introductory information for beginners and look into more of female habits than primarily focussing on the males.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)


 * Lead section
 * The introduction is very concisely written. It includes an introductory sentence describing what the article is about without going overboard with technical details.
 * The brief description covers all major points highlighted in the article and doesn't introduce any content not covered by the article.
 * Content
 * I like that there's an audio clip included to present the mating call of Japanese bush warbler which makes the article more interactive and appeals to the auditory senses of the reader.
 * The distinction between vocalizations and mechanical calls makes the article more comprehensive and inclusive. It also covers almost all different types of organisms with examples while highlighting the differences which makes me the article very informative.
 * It would be better to include more concise examples of more organisms in each category.
 * Tone and Balance
 * The article is very neutral and does not favour one kind of species. In fact, it includes most of them with accurate description about each.
 * The article starts off with saying historically male mating has been more studied but I fail to find a source corroborating that claim.
 * Each view point is accurately represented except the insect category. It could be beneficial to include more examples and theory relating to their mating calls.
 * The article being very neutral does not persuade the reader to believe one topic more than the other.
 * Sources and References
 * Three sources (2, 22 and 23) are missing links to access the paper.
 * Some of the sources are not current, infact date as early as 1906.
 * 3 sources seem to include the same author and most sources do not include historically marginalized individuals.
 * The sources do seem thorough and capture majority of the topics discussed in the article.
 * Organization, Image and Media Quality
 * The article is easy to read and displays all the information and has no grammatical errors.
 * Images are accurate to the species being discussed and are well captioned.
 * The audio for mating calls being added aids in understanding the topic more clearly.
 * All images are laid out in an appealing way without taking away from the content of the article.
 * Overall impressions
 * The article accurately covers the topic being proposed.
 * The visuals and audios are a great addition to complement the article.
 * However, this article could benefit from using more up to date sources. It could also include sources from a wide range of authors from a variety of backgrounds.
 * The insect category could use more descriptions and examples.
 * More audio for mating calls be added if available.
 * Hyperlinks should be added to all sources.